Psa 34:18 (KJV) β βThe Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.β
2 Co 12:9 (KJV) β βAnd he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.β
There are seasons when lifeβs weight pushes you to your limitsβemotionally, mentally, spiritually. These are not just low moments; they are breaking points. Times when your plans collapse, strength fails, and hope seems lost. The world may label it a breakdown. But in Godβs economy, breakdowns often become the raw material for breakthroughs.
Take Joseph for instance. Sold by his brothers, falsely accused by Potipharβs wife, and forgotten in prisonβhis life reads like a catalogue of breakdowns (Genesis 37β41). But when God stepped in, the prisoner became the prime minister. What looked like a series of misfortunes was actually divine orchestration for destiny. βYou meant evil against me,β Joseph later said, βbut God meant it for goodβ (Genesis 50:20).
When God steps in, the pit becomes a platform, the cross becomes a crown, and the place of tears becomes a place of triumph. His presence transforms pain into purpose and crisis into calling.Your breakdown doesnβt disqualify youβit prepares you. Stay close to God in the dark, because dawn always follows the longest nights.
Further readings:
Isa 43:1β2
Rom 8:28
Jam 1:2β4
π Blessed Weekπ
